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I mentioned her pages ago and cited her one scene in MIRACLE OF 34th STREET.

Are you asking us? My answer is no. Glad you remember that cool fact.

Agreed. My first viewing, I was most struck by the silly, serious behaviour that separated "ladies" vs "dyed haired women". Being brought up with very watered down versions of those behaviours it was an interesting history lesson of where/why they actually came from. (I loved when Scarlett threw dirt at Victor Jory, "That's all of Tara you'll ever get!") The women had to behave a certain way to show others their good upbringing and eligibility for making a good wife/mother/representative for their family. You watch the transformation of ALL the charactors and how their different personalities dealt with the fall of their culture-the O'Haras, the Wilkes, the freed slaves, etc. Women devoured the book when it first came out & delighted in Scarlett's emancipation. I'm afraid too few identified with the parallel, more serious slave emancipation. Everyone cheers for Mammy's wisdom & power over her situation. The fall of Tara is the first time Scarlett reverses the roles in Mammy's life. My Mom read the book in two days as a teen then gave me her first print copy when I was a teen. I loved it too. I am also lucky enough to have seen it projected 35mm in a theater-and sat in the front row. I knew a man who had a preconceived notion about Scarlett. He said he didn't want to watch a movie about a spoiled brat. He trusted me to give it a try and in this scene... ...I caught him crying like a baby. The power of movies.

I don't mind the thread veering a bit, discussing star's other notable performances, but... ...going back to what I JUST WATCHED: I can see why this movie about actress/author Jacqueline Susann was criticized so mercilessly-it's an oddball movie, but I actually liked it. Jacqueline Susann was everywhere in the 70's, I knew of her books & TV appearances, but was too young to enjoy her material, so I was hoping this movie would shed some light on her personal life. I enjoy Bette Midler, think she's a super talent, as well as always wonderful Nathan Lane-they did not disappoint. The screenplay was good, it definitely took you through her "story" and the performances were excellent-mostly. There were times when the script went off the rails silly weird and Midler's performance went with it, seemingly forced. Knowing what brilliance Midler is capable of, I can't help but think this is the fault of the director. Luckily, I stuck with it & just rolled with those few clunky scenes. Stockard Channing -who was excellent as always- as the best friend, should have been the only over-the-top comic relief. Nathan Lane certainly kept his character's composure throughout the movie and gave his usual solid performance. My only LOL moments were David Hyde Pierce's scenes as a super conservative publishing editor, struggling to tone down VALLEY OF THE DOLLS and failing. Overall I enjoyed this film for illustrating Susann's personal life & struggles, which she had several. Bette Midler was the perfect performer to show Susann's focused goal to be "famous", her flamboyant outrageousness and debilitating disappointments.

I don't either, but often say "It's showtime, folks!" when the establishment I'm working for opens. Any job working with the public is an acting job-you're ACTING nice when you really want to bash someone's head in. Especially retail.

I met Leif by chance on the lot when we were both teens, I wasn't impressed with him at all, but my cousin went crazy over him. I was a big David Cassidy fan and heard him described as having "androgynous good looks" which in retrospect, is pretty accurate. Heh the 70's puka shell necklace.

I couldn't find that, Roy. But a library search yielded these two unknown-to-me movies:

Worse is a classic film line used in some moderns movie-then someone repeats it thinking they're funny, but they have zero idea of the original context.

I first saw her here: As a typically rude child I said, "She's got a weird voice" to which my Mother retorted that Neal was once a great movie actress- a stroke took her voice "away" and she had to completely re-learn how to talk again, like a baby. She then said we should admire her for her strength & tenacity at being able work again, even in commercials. I remember feeling ashamed and obviously never forgot this important "lesson" about ridicule/judgement. In my 20's I started seeing Neal's wonderful film performances. Thanks Mom! Re: Dahl....most successful solitary artists are not very well socialized people. They have to constantly self-motivate and push themselves to work hard hoping to reach their goal.

Has anyone noticed these earlier recommended movies are now missing from the schedule? Blackwell's Island (J. Garfield) Twelve Crowded Hours (L. Ball) The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (B. Grable) I do like the Friday the 13th day theme.

I liked that Svengoolie pointed out very young Virginia Christine: was Mrs Olson, the Folgers Lady in the 80's commercials: Once he pointed it out, I could totally tell it was her. Mr Tiki had just said, "Didn't we just see this movie?" and I said, "No, but you've just seen that scene in another movie. It's a recycled scene. " Then Svengoolie backed me up by pointing out all the repeats!

Only if he was at the very least shirtless-fewer clothes the better for this thread! John Cusack is not only NOT beefcake (as you admit) he isn't cute or an actor. While charming & charismatic in his youth, Cusack has not aged well. Back to beefcake... I've always liked this shot of Johnny Weissmuller who I thought had a handsome face and gorgeous tousled hair. (looks like a Hurrell photo) I think many of us agree, we like the more natural well muscled but not bulging over-defined muscle of today. Johnny had long skinny legs, though, not his best feature. I can't stand Marlon Brando, but absolutely see his bad boy appeal: This is identified as Brando, but I think it's Sal Mineo: This one is identified as Mineo:

Ugh there are no pics of the scene available.... ...but in THE GOODBYE GIRL '77, Richard Dreyfuss' character desperately needs a job and becomes a barker for a NYC strip club, handing out flyers for the show. A passerby asks, "Is it dirty?" His jovial reply, "Dirty? VE-RY dirty. Filthy!" I recite this line every time I'm detail cleaning something that hasn't seen washing for decades, like a kitchen clock or radiator grate. Pretty much daily.

I'm compiling my list of movies to record for March 2020. Anyone know some notable premieres coming up?

I'd be very willing to pay to subscribe to TCM streaming channel-it would be my only paid subscription. I find some great classic movies free on streaming channels like on Pluto & Tubi, often movies TCM can't get. Can anyone recommend some other interesting free streaming channels I should check out for classic movies?

Reminds me of the great Groucho exchange: Coach: "And what are you doing with that cigar?" Groucho: "You know another way to smoke it?"

Or imagining what it would be like to live in a radiator.

My film group regularly shows Scandanavian played Charlie Chan movies which I find offensive. The only decent character is his "modern" son, often played by Keye Luke. Sidney Toler Werner Oland Can't watch this, either for the same reason- Luise Rainier & Paul Muni in THE GOOD EARTH. Awful. If you don't find those portrayals offensive, here's the grandaddy of them all: In case you don't recognize him...Mickey Rooney in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. (I realize these are different cultures represented, but to Hollywood it was all "Asians" or worse)

Last night I watched 1947's REPEAT PERFORMANCE - a TCM Noir Alley recording paired with Criss Cross which I'll watch next. I really enjoyed Eddie Muller's intro- he described this movie a fantasy like a "dark It's A Wonderful Life" which really appealed to me. I really enjoyed Mullers intro/outro and very much appreciated his classy retro clothing stylings. (Robert Osborne had the best style designer) The movie stars Joan Leslie as a woman who has just shot her husband on New Years Eve. We don't know the circumstances and the entire movie is the unraveling of the story. Instead of the typical flashback kind of story -like THE LETTER- in Repeat Performance she is actually given the chance to re-live the previous year and she attempts to change the outcome. I can't say much more than this without disclosing the key to the story, although many of you have probably already seen this movie. It's succeeds mainly because of the fantastic performances of gorgeous Leslie, Richard Basehart as her good friend & Virginia Field as the evil "other" woman. Eddie had hinted an element of Basehart's character couldn't be included in a '47 film because of the code but it was apparent enough the character was gay. Just goes to show a movie can get a point across without hitting us on the head. The weakest element for me was Joan Leslie's husband played by Louis Hayward. He was over-the-top manic, cruel and certainly not attractive-I'd shoot him too. Natalie Schafer plays a cringe worthy rich cougar type pretty deftly, but that seems to be her schtick. Looking at her filmography, she was in a lot of movies - hopefully some break from the type and reveal her obvious talent. Because the charactors are in show business, the clothing & hairstyles were gorgeous and the entire look of the film is glittery & dark at the same time. I love fantasy movies such as these especially when there are few obvious plot holes and the conclusion makes sense.

Ha-I leave it- it's biodegradable. Plus hay is way cheaper than gas!

When I opened this page, this image come in on top: I never noticed the back of the horse is airbrushed-look at the white areas of the sand ^^^ No tail. I wonder if the horse was pooping when the photo was taken?

Are you Shirley's Army? You've got a lot of great stuff uploaded, I've looked at your uploads before. Thanks for doing that....I've got it bookmarked to watch tonight.

Heh, George Kennedy looks just like Bert Lahr in that second photo! I don't know if this counts, but I recently was intrigued by watching DARK SHADOWS. I was forbidden as a kid to watch any horror or soaps, so I've never seen an episode. Recently hearing the theme song and wanting to learn it on theremin, I figured might as well see what all the fuss was about & watch it. I watched the first 3-4 episodes and found the situation preposterous. I did like the primitive sets and 60's fashions, and it was kind of endearing to see the early TV production mistakes of camera & boom shadows on the actors. Except for Joan Bennett, the acting was AWFUL and the story went nowhere. So I tried taking a look at a season 3 and 4 episodes. I actually think the acting got WORSE. The main character Barnabas Collins was terrible. Mistakes were left in that should have been easy edits. Were they that cheap not to reshoot or was this originally "live"? I did like the addition of the title becoming a wave with color-

You're looking at the SINK?

Not seeing it is the point, haha. Remember the thin fishline Dietrich wore under her chin that wrapped around her ears to hold the skin tight? I'm sure there's something similar at work here. By your late 50's, the skin on your chin & neck start to sag. It's similar to the "between the eyes" cord that makes a furrow around 40 for both men & women.